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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
May. 19, 2011
Leonid Bresler, Northbrook, IL (US);
John M. Foresman, Homer Glen, IL (US);
William I. Echt, Highwood, IL (US);
Mark E. Schott, Palatine, IL (US);
Leonid Bresler, Northbrook, IL (US);
John M. Foresman, Homer Glen, IL (US);
William I. Echt, Highwood, IL (US);
Mark E. Schott, Palatine, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an integrated membrane/absorbent/adsorbent process and system for removal of mercury and sulfur compounds from natural gas on a ship that houses natural gas purification equipment. First mercury and most of the sulfur compounds are removed by an adsorbent bed and then the natural gas stream passes through a membrane unit to produce a partially purified natural gas residue stream to be dried and then liquefied and a carbon dioxide permeate stream that can be used as a fuel gas.